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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Laboratory Technician

Salary Range
£23,924 - £23,924
£1,994 - £1,994 / mo

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Location Base
Cardiff, Wales
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Gap Personnel (operating as an employment business) are currently recruiting Laboratory Technicians to join their manufacturing company based in the Cardiff area.

Our client is a busy aircraft manufacturer. As such, they are looking to add new members of staff to their team. This role requires a high level of attention, accuracy and a previous working history in this role is desirable.

The Laboratory Technician role is a generalist Laboratory role, conducting day to day testing and monitoring of the chemical production environment as per the testing schedules. Working with the team, the Laboratory Technician will perform the day to day testing and monitoring of samples; escalating issues and concerns as per the escalation process.

Following the agreed testing guidelines as set out within departmental policy, procedures and operational practices, the laboratory technician is responsible to monitor and communicate results from testing in order that technical issues can be prevented and that the environment can be closely monitored to address issues in a timely manner.

This role is vital to support production quality and plating performance for the volume of work as per requirements.

Contract: This is a temporary on-going position which could lead to permanent for the right candidates.

Salary: £23,924 per annum

Shifts: 38 hour week- Monday to Thursday 8am to 4.30pm

Friday 8am to 2pm Days

Requirements

· Ability to work methodically and systematically in an industrial laboratory environment

· Ability to track and record data using relevant software and systems

· A customer focussed “Can-Do” attitude (internal customers – production, quality etc)

· Efficient and effective working – managing time to prioritise important deadlines

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills – working with others to provide the information they need to complete laboratory tasks and eliminate production delays

· Ability to work as part of a team – working flexibly and collaboratively to solve technical issues and exceed departmental targets

· Ability to follow and work within laboratory processes and procedures – exercising sound judgement at all times; suggesting operating improvements to support team delivery

· Sound literacy and numerical skills

· Personal ownership and responsibility for being professional, punctual, consistent and reliable

Experience

· Previous experience working in a laboratory within a production environment (required)

· Experience working methodically and systematically within a science environment (required)

· Experience working in a metallurgical environment (desirable)

· Experience working with scientific data - analysing and monitoring Data

Start Date: ASAP

This role is offering ongoing temporary and possibly permanent opportunities for candidates who are able to demonstrate their ability, commitment and excellent levels of attendance and performance during their assignment.

Gap personnel group are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job.

Closing date for applicants will be 30thJune 2023.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £23,924.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Free parking
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Holidays
  • Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cardiff, CF10 2AS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LTPPS

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Laboratory Technician roles across gap trading's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £23,924 - £23,924 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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